I have been at my current job about 1 year. This is my first job out of college and I think I have a hard time remebering obviously most people dont start out where they want to be. I am currently unhappy in my position and as time goes on I feel like I am liking it less and less. I am in a management position and I feel like my daily tasks are mundane. I manage 40 direct reports and it can be very frustruating. I do like my boss though. He is very high up in the company and has helped met out a lot and gotten me a lot of great experiences- travel, training classes, etc. HR approached me about taking an angineering role. As much as I know I would enjoy the work, I cannot stand the boss. He is newer than I am, and totally lost. He doesnt know which direction to go and passes off many tasks then takes the credit. I am torn as to whether I should let the future boss sway me. I asked my boss for advice and he just said make sure you weigh that into your decision. Im not sure if I should stay and hope something comes up in a while, although I dreading doing this much longer. I was offered a different position about 2 months ago but my boss talked me out of it in a round about way. Or take a position i’d like with a boss no one likes to work for? HELP

I would not knowingly take a position with a lousy boss. I’ve been offered numerous promotions throughout my career, but they all would have taken me into slots with less than stellar management. I turned each of them down. For me, good management is what makes work enjoyable. Have you ever heard the expression “Sh*t rolls downhill”? I’ve seen that expression proved true far too many times. When there is sh*t above you, it will fall onto you and make you miserable.

The fact that it is I will have a higher title makes me think I should take it for my resumes sake. I feel that if i have the job title of “engineer” I will be able to exapand my job opportunites if I do start to look elsewhere. Im just scared this boss will make it suck ugh, but its only one person right? I like the other girls in that office